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Charles County Narcotics Detectives Charge Suspect in Drug Distribution Case

Charles County Narcotics Detectives Charge Suspect in Drug Distribution Case

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Section served a search warrant in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf related to a narcotics investigation. During the search, detectives located approximately 14 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of crack cocaine, marijuana, and manufacturing and distribution paraphernalia. Sean Maurice Hawkins,...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Suspects Pictured in Assault Investigation

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identities of Three Suspects Pictured in Assault Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in an assault investigation. On Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., at the corner of Coral Place and Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, the suspects ambushed and assaulted the victim who had to be transported to an area hospital...
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Police Seeking Witnesses to Double Shooting in Pasadena, 21-Year-Old Woman Killed, 16-Year-Old Expected to Survive

Police Seeking Witnesses to Double Shooting in Pasadena, 21-Year-Old Woman Killed, 16-Year-Old Expected to Survive

On Monday, March 14, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m. members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the 200 block of Whitaker Road in Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland for a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult female laying on a sidewalk suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was...
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Police Investigating 58-Year-Old Landover Man Shot and Killed

Police Investigating 58-Year-Old Landover Man Shot and Killed

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to determine the circumstances of a fatal shooting in Landover that occurred on Wednesday afternoon. The decedent is 58-year-old Marvin Scutchings, Jr. of Landover. On March 9, 2022, at approximately 2:15 pm, officers responded to the 7400 block of Hill Burne Drive for a...
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St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers Car Unveiled to Board

St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers Car Unveiled to Board

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with community donors presented the St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers Board with an agency vehicle promoting the cash-for-tips program on Friday, March 11, 2022. The agency vehicle promotes awareness of the St. Mary’s County Crime Solvers program, which offers rewards of up to $1,000 for productive...
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VIDEO: Police Searching for Suspects Involved in Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 33-Year-Old Dr. Patel

VIDEO: Police Searching for Suspects Involved in Fatal Hit and Run That Killed 33-Year-Old Dr. Patel

Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects sought in a fatal hit and run resulting that occurred on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the intersection of 18th Street and Florida Avenue, Northwest. Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 8:03 pm, suspect entered...
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UPDATE: Previously Convicted Lexington Park Felon Sentenced to 45 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl and Heroin, Illegal Possession of Firearms

UPDATE: Previously Convicted Lexington Park Felon Sentenced to 45 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl and Heroin, Illegal Possession of Firearms

UPDATE 3/8/2022: State’s Attorney Richard Fritz announces that on February 24, 2022, Judge McGann sentenced Anthony Leon Brooks, 40, of Lexington Park, for Distribution of Fentanyl and Heroin, and multiple counts of illegal possession of firearms to 45 years in the Department of Corrections. In April 2019, SMSO Narcotics Division executed a search warrant...
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Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted for Misconduct in Office Following Fatal Police Chase

Suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer Indicted for Misconduct in Office Following Fatal Police Chase

A grand jury today indicted a suspended Prince George’s County Police Officer. Sergeant Shaun Urbina was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office. The charge stems from a July 2020 fatal crash in Clinton in which two people, a mother and her adult son, were killed. Prince George’s County Police Officers pursued...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Meeting to Discuss Gun Violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in California

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Hosting Meeting to Discuss Gun Violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in California

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Corps is hosting a community meeting next week to discuss the ongoing issue of gun violence and how to address it. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., at the St. Mary’s County Church of Christ at 44850 St. Andrew’s Church Road...
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Police Searching for Missing Mechanicsville Woman – Amanda Ellen Tucker, 35

Police Searching for Missing Mechanicsville Woman – Amanda Ellen Tucker, 35

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Amanda Ellen Tucker, age 35 of Mechanicsville. Tucker is a white female, 5’6” and weighs 150 pounds with blond hair and green eyes. Tucker was last known to be in Baltimore, MD. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Amanda Ellen Tucker is...
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Police Arrest 17-Year-Old D.C. Teen After Fatally Shooting Rideshare Driver During Carjacking, Two Other Teens Arrested for Second Carjacking

Police Arrest 17-Year-Old D.C. Teen After Fatally Shooting Rideshare Driver During Carjacking, Two Other Teens Arrested for Second Carjacking

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit arrested a 17-year-old male from Washington, DC, in connection with the recent murder of 71-year-old Abdul Rauf Khan of Springfield, VA. The suspect is charged as an adult. On Saturday, February 26, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to the 3700 block of Dunlap...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Investigating of Theft Suspect at California Target

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Investigating of Theft Suspect at California Target

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 3:19 p.m., the suspect loaded a cart with merchandise at the California Target store. The suspect was then joined by a white male wearing a black face mask, black hoody...
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Detectives Investigating 18-Year-Old Shot and Killed Near School in Landover

Detectives Investigating 18-Year-Old Shot and Killed Near School in Landover

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are conducting an investigation into the fatal shooting of 18 year old Caron Simpkins of Washington, D.C. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. Tipsters will never have to give their name. On Monday, February 21,...
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Prince George’s County Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Langley Park

Prince George’s County Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in Langley Park

Detectives with our Homicide Unit are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 21 year-old man in Langley Park on Monday night. The identity of the man is being held pending notification to his family. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case....
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are continuing their investigation into a Prince George’s County crash early this morning that took the life of a pedestrian. The deceased victim has not been positively identified at this time. She was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical personnel. Next of kin notification is pending a positive identification...
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Maryland State Police Make Arrest in Theft Case, Still Searching for Stolen Firearm and Ford Mustang

Maryland State Police Make Arrest in Theft Case, Still Searching for Stolen Firearm and Ford Mustang

UPDATE 2/24/2022: Subject has been apprehended. The vehicle and weapon are still missing. Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle, is asked to please contact TFC P. Kaitz, of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack at (410)535-1400, or via email: [email protected] Please refer to case # 22-MSP-006933 when providing information....
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Police Recover Knife and Loaded Firearm from Student at Educational Center in Charles County

Police Recover Knife and Loaded Firearm from Student at Educational Center in Charles County

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 12:30 p.m., a school administrator at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center in Pomfret, MD observed a male student with what appeared to be the outline of a gun inside a crossover book bag that was strapped across his chest. Upon further investigation, staff and a school resource officer...
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Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Fort Washington

Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Collision in Fort Washington

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating the circumstances of a fatal crash early Saturday. The deceased driver is 44-year-old Olando Bharat of Fort Washington. On Saturday, February 12, 2022, at approximately 3:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to Old Fort Road at Old Palmer Road for a single-vehicle crash. The driver was pronounced...
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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Make Arrest for Armed Robbery at Great Mills Sheetz Last September

UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Make Arrest for Armed Robbery at Great Mills Sheetz Last September

UPDATE 2/17/2022 : The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division made an arrest this week in an armed robbery investigation in Great Mills last September. Anthony Martise Barnes, age 41 of no fixed address, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, on District Court warrants for Armed Robbery, Robbery, Second-Degree Assault and Theft:...
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Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense After Attempting to Sell Secret Military Data to Foreign Power

Maryland Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty to Espionage-Related Offense After Attempting to Sell Secret Military Data to Foreign Power

UPDATE 2/16/2022: Jonathan Toebbe, 43, of Annapolis, was arrested on Oct. 9, 2021, after he placed an SD card at a pre-arranged “dead drop” at a location in West Virginia. According to court documents, at the time of his arrest, Toebbe was an employee of the Department of the Navy who served as a...
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Police in Calvert County Make Arrest in Armed Bank Robbery in Dunkirk

Police in Calvert County Make Arrest in Armed Bank Robbery in Dunkirk

UPDATE 2/15/2022: Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with the armed bank robbery which took place on February 14, 2022 in Dunkirk. Through the investigation, detectives identified Craig Steven Best, 56 of Mechanicsville, as the individual responsible for the armed robbery at PNC Bank located at 10690 Town Center Blvd.,...
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Police Arrests Two Teens and Recover Two Handguns After Foot Chase in Lexington Park

Police Arrests Two Teens and Recover Two Handguns After Foot Chase in Lexington Park

On Friday, February 11, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division were in the 46000 block of Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, and observed a drug transaction involving armed individuals. When approached by deputies, numerous individuals fled on foot, and one vehicle involved fled the area. Deputies pursued the individuals...
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Police Arrest, Charge 18-Year-Old in Connection of Murder in Bowie

Police Arrest, Charge 18-Year-Old in Connection of Murder in Bowie

The Homicide Unit identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in the City of Bowie in early January. The suspect is 18-year-old Nekole Sanders of Bowie. He’s charged with murdering 24-year-old Eugene Kelly Gray of Bowie. On January 9, 2022, at approximately 7:50 p.m., patrol officers with the Bowie Police...
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Detectives Charge Three Suspects in Connection with Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations, Recover Five Handguns

Detectives Charge Three Suspects in Connection with Drug Distribution and Firearms Violations, Recover Five Handguns

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Enforcement Section served two search warrants in Waldorf as part of an investigation into drug distribution. Investigators recovered approximately 7 pounds of suspected marijuana, 8 grams of mushrooms, 5 handguns, 6 extended loaded magazines, multiple boxes of ammunition, and manufacturing...
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Police Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Area Trauma Center

Police Investigating One Shot in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Area Trauma Center

On Thursday, February 10, 2022, at approximately 9:19 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21600 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on the scene to find a male victim with one gunshot wound to the upperbody. Police found at least two bullet holes...
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